The abortion (lack of) debate
Ian Carmichael / 21st February 2006
Albert Mohler makes some interesting observations on the weakness of the ‘pro-choice’ lobby in intellectual debate in his recent blog “Who's Afraid of an Argument? The Insecurities of the Abortion Rights Movement”.
The following observation could not be more true in respect of the recent Australian debates:
As pro-lifers attempt to assert arguments on behalf of the sanctity of human life in the public square, abortion rights advocates stalwartly refuse to debate or discuss the issue. One technique used by the pro-abortion movement is to label all opposition to abortion or stem cell research as ‘religious’, and therefore beyond legitimate debate or state interest.